Swan Dang arrived in the Portland area in 2013, a long way from her hometown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, and received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Finance. She fell in love with Oregon and applied to one of the best Master of Science in Finance programs in the US: Portland State University’s School of Business.

Monae is an Undergraduate business student majoring in Marketing and is pursuing the Athletic & Outdoor Certificate. She also works in the PSU Athletics Department on the external marketing team as the Fan Experience Coordinator. Monae shares her passions with us and tells how her experiences have helped to shape her current path.

After being with the Navy on missions in various locations, Clayton wanted to learn a new skill that is marketable in the Portland area. He is now pursuing the Postbac Accounting Certificate and is interning at the Bonneville Power Administration, a power-marketing administration under the US Department of Energy.

Whitney Tremblay is double majoring in Human Resource Management and Management & Leadership. This summer she is interning at Nike in HR Project Management. Whitney loves getting exposed to different facets of HR and the diversity as well as the working conditions at the World Headquarters (WHQ).

Ashley M. Lam is a senior, majoring in Supply & Logistics Management at the Portland State University School of Business. She is currently interning with Boeing in the Everett Hazardous Materials Management Department until the end of September.

To make her dream of studying abroad come true, Jasmin searched and applied for scholarships with perseverance and faith. After having a great experience in Spain, she believes that study abroad is an attainable option for all students regardless of their socioeconomic status.

Patrick Staton is a senior at the School of Business, majoring in Human Resource Management. This summer, he is applying acquired knowledge to real-world situations at Clinicient, a software company in Portland.

Chris Huynh is a Business Honors Student and a University Honors Program participant majoring in Finance and Accounting. Chris is from Southern California originally but has spent most of his life in Beaverton. His interest in economics dates back to his childhood when he was fascinated of how money flows through the nation’s economy.

Edward Quinn is an undergraduate student at the School of Business majoring in Management & Leadership. He transferred to PSU from Portland Community College (PCC). Ted works as a Peer Advisor helping his fellow peers and students find their path to academic success.

Gene Park is an undergraduate student at the School of Business majoring in Supply & Logistics Management and Finance. After having accomplished his long journey to become a PSU student, Gene started working as a Peer Advisor at the School of Business. He shares his firsthand experience in classes and provides tips about SBA system and guidelines to students.

Shelbie discovered her passion for helping students during her previous engagement with the PSU Orientation Team. As a Peer Advisor at the School of Business, she continues to be involved in student matters by offering advice during Express Advising hours

At just 19, Portland-native Jose Lopez Delgado is already a junior and well on his way to graduating from the School of Business Administration as part of the University’s innovative Four-Year Degree Guarantee Program.

Alvaro Vasquez is an undergraduate student at the School of Business majoring in Finance and Economics. He works as a Peer Advisor offering assistance to students on their academic and career matters. Alvaro shared with us his motives to become a Peer Advisor and why it is important to see one.

Nayara de Souza came to Portland State University to study environmental engineering as an exchange student. She returned to her native Brazil armed with an abundant understanding of PSU’s exclusive water quality modeling tool that allowed her to serve as a teacher to her University of Sorocaba classmates.

Olivia Loveland is a senior at Portland State University. In 2015, as a student in the World Languages and Literatures Turkish program, she was one of only four students in the country to receive the 2015 James W. Redhouse Prize for Best Progress in Turkish.

Angela is an Undergraduate business student who is a double major in Marketing & Advertising Management. She also works as an Undergraduate Express Advisor at the School of Business and recently shared her experience as to why students should seek express advising.

Not only is Patrick raising five kids and working full-time, he is also completing a bachelor's degree through PSU's Online Bachelor's Degree program. He recently shared his experience with us and how this program has been a "lifesaver."

For Somalia refugee and speech and hearing sciences student Fahima Osman, the chance to attend Portland State University meant more than earning a college degree, it meant an opportunity to inspire and give back to her family and community.

Undergraduate business student with more than 15 years of professional experience in the information technology industry. In addition to being a full-time student, Gregg is leading an information systems overhaul project for the City Club of Portland with Former Mayor Sam Adams.

Monica is just starting her journey at Portland State, but she says she clicked with the campus from day one. She transferred here as a junior and enjoys working in the Queer Resource Center, grabbing lunch at the food carts, drawing, and playing songs on anything with strings.

Jackie started dancing to Mexican folk music at age 3 hasn’t stopped since. She’s proud of her Mexican heritage and equally proud to be the first person in her family who will graduate from college. Jackie appreciates the diverse, friendly environment at PSU and goes out of her way to make new students feel just as welcome as she did.

Skateboarding, biking, surfing, rollerskating—if you can stand on it or it has wheels—Smitty’s all about it. He also loves whipping up something fresh from the community garden and working at the Queer Resource Center. After testing the waters at six different colleges, Smitty says he’s found his home at PSU.

“What’s up?” When Jimmy was asked that question his first year at PSU, he’d literally look up to see if something was there. His English skills have come a long way since then—and besides the three languages he already speaks, now he’s studying German and Spanish. He credits “Glee” for helping teach him American slang, and PSU for countless opportunities to get involved.

When Valesca arrived at PSU from Brazil, she had a serious passion for AC/DC, limited English skills, and a narrower view of the world. Since then, she’s become fluent in English and says the incredible diversity on campus has really opened her mind to new cultures, ideas and opinions. And while she enjoys discovering new music, she still loves rocking out to old-school metal.